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Stone soup

by Jon J. Muth · 2003

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Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is, until the clever strangers suggest making a soup from stones. Intrigued by the idea, everyone brings what they have until-- together, they have made a feast fit for a king! (amazon). The story tell us that giving is happiness and sharing makes us all richer..

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